What Elder Stevenson says to do when you’ve reached the ‘deep end’ of your faith

Upon initially learning about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Danor felt it was what he had been searching for. But then he started to hear “rumors” that there was a period of time in the Church’s history when people of African descent were unable to receive the priesthood. And as it turned out, the rumors were true.

The August 26 print edition of The Washington Times included an article highlighting the success of the All In podcast as well as the All In book, which was released last month.

Two counselors have been called to serve with the recently announced president of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Michael O. Leavitt. At a devotional held in the Tabernacle on Thursday evening, L. Whitney Clayton was sustained as first counselor and Gary B. Porter as second counselor in the new choir presidency.

Elder Edward Dube, General Authority Seventy and current First Counselor in the Africa West Area Presidency, grew up in rural Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia), against the backdrop of civil war. From humble beginnings, he worked hard in the fields, walked miles for water, and sacrificed for the privilege of education. There, in Silobela, his mother would sometimes gather her children and teach them in the shade of the mango trees near their home. But we can't learn everything we need to know if we stay in the comfort of a tree's shade.

President Henry B. Eyring recently explained some of the ways that he hears the Savior, and how people like his mother have helped him connect with God.

After working for more than 30 years at a prestigious law firm and serving as firm president, Primary General President Camille N. Johnson certainly didn’t spend much of her professional career speaking to or writing for children, but these days, they are her primary audience.

Twenty-seven years ago, Debby Camp of Alberta, Canada, gave birth to a stillborn child. After carrying the grief of that loss for many years, she has found personal healing by ministering in a special way to families in similar situations.

Olympic athletes may be long gone from Tokyo, but the Paralympic athletes are just getting started. These athletes from around the globe are getting ready to compete in the dream of a lifetime over the coming weeks, and among them are a handful of Latter-day Saints. Here's a list of who's competing at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

When I received my temple endowment, I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been. As is the case for some young adults, I had recently switched wards, and, as a result, hadn’t taken a temple preparation class. I also had heard some misinformation about the temple that made me nervous. In short, I didn’t have the greatest experience when I first participated in the intiatory and endowment ordinances in the temple. Fortunately, my parents encouraged me to go back, and after a few more visits to the temple, I loved it, and felt its spiritual power.